mat'zy
the apparent destruction of the
old McReavy home in Union.
The happenings high on the
hill where stands the beloved old
historical landmark deal with the
artistries of restoration rather
than with the agonies of
demolition.
The tremulous century-old
roof, dangerous with dry-rot, has
been torn away to be replaced by
a new structure over a cut-down
open-beamed interior with
exposed ceilings of car decking.
According to Charles
Renecker of the Renecker
Construction Company of
Shelton who is in charge of the
renovation, as many as possible of
the original materials will be
retained, and most of the
replacements will be authentic in
design and in keeping with the era
in which the mansion was built.
Old window frames, moulded
and sagging, will be removed and
new ones of metal will be
installed. A new foundation will
be built. New siding will be added
if it is deemed necessary, and
quite probably the inside walls
will be covered with paneling. The
beautiful mellow old cedar
woodwork will be carefully
removed, to be set in place once
more upon the completion of the
work. The solid brass hardware,
originally imported from England,
will continue to give service.
New electrical wiring and new
plumbing will be needed
throughout the building, but the
old-fashioned cast iron fixtures
will remain in the two bathrooms.
grand pianos, an upright piano,
and an organ. There is an aged
bird's eye maple desk, and many
bookcases crammed with
countless volumes. A round
dining table and an ornately
carved cupboard are stacked with
odds and ends of ancient vintage.
These and other heirlooms stand
heavily shrouded in plastic as
protection from the elements and
from the dust as the corrective
surgery proceeds.
A shirt was found by Charles
Renecker in an old trunk beneath
the house. "It looked like it had
just come from the laundry," he
said. "The name 'McReavy' was
marked in the neckband and the
date '1875' was stamped on the
cloth." There were also on the
premises many magazines bearing
dates in the 1800's.
The magnificent architectural
antique now receiving a second
lease on life was built
approximately 100 years ago, and
was the residence of John
McReavy who laid out, made,
maintained and developed the
town then known as Union City.
His daughter, Helen, died
more than a year ago and the
death of her husband, Lud
Andersen, occured last June.
The heirs, according to
Charles Renecker, have elected to
utilize the money remaining in
the estate for the purpose of
preserving the McReavy home.
The old, old house must
unavoidably be altered to some
extent in order for it to be safe
for occupancy; but in one area, at
itg pillaxs and porch, the sta'~0,ed as it is.
glass squares in the wall above and The
McReavy descendants
'was in the the days o4 ]ol",n and
Fannie Gave McRea'q¢.
THE McREAVY HOME, historical landmark in Union since the 1880's, was
pictured in the Pan-American Exposition supplement of the Mason County
Journal in 1901.
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Trout fishermen in Mason County streams draining into
Hood Canal south of Lilliwaup are requested to cooperate in
a "creel census" being carried on by John Hisata, resident
biologist at the Skokomish Valley State Trout Hatchery.
During May 200,000 legal sea-run cutthroat trout were
released, each of the fish being marked by removal of either
the right or left ventral fin or the adipose fin.
Hisata is maintaining a constant check of the streams to
contact fishermen and present them with postage-paid and
addressed cards. Returned cards will enable him to evaluate
the rate of catch and growth of the fish and to determine
whether or not they are migrating.
The numbers of fish planted this year were as follows:
Skokomish River 60,000; Union River 25,000; Mission Creek
10,000; Tahuya River 15,000; DeWatto Creek 15,000;
Lilliwaup 10,000; Hamma Hamma River 25,000, Potlatch
Power Station 25,000.
The planted fish are about nine inches in size. Holdovers
from 1970 when the "creel census" project started will run
considerably larger.
The life cycle of sea-run cutthroat resembles that of
steelhead. They enter fresh water streams from salt water,
spawn in late January or February, then move back to sea in
the spring.
The fry remain in the streams about a year until they are
four to six inches long, then seek salt water to participate in
the annual cycle, returning in the fall.
"Going to see the rhododendrons" is a delightful
late spring experience which annually draws thous-
ands of visitors to Mason County.
These pale pink wild blossoms massed in spectac-
ular profusion beneath the firs and maples start bloom-
ing in May, are at their peak around Memorial Day,
then start tapering off in early June.
They may be seen in the uplands bordering the
west side of Hood Canal where they axe particularly
beautiful amid young firs on Christm stree lands.
It's a good idea to get a Forest Service map, avail-
able at the Shelton or Hoodsport ranger's offices, or
better yet to acquire a reliable local guide.
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This shipment of aircraft maintenance stands, being trucked out of the
Certified Manufacturing plant at the Shelton airport, is part of an order of
26 stands destined for delivery to a Canadian airline.
The stands are one of numerous products fabricated at the plant for
aircraft, boat and other industries. They are being sold to airlines in the
United States, Israel, and Spain. Among the Certified's airline customers are
Continental, Pan-Am, American and Northwest.
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